Device for installing and removing electric light bulbs



April 9, 1940, J. c. LAMPE 2,126,635

DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS Filed May 2, 1938 head Glam 0e INVENTOR ATTO R N EYS Pate'nted Apr. 9, 1940 .o

N TED i STA DEVICE Joseph half to Willi FOR INSTALLING AND' REMOVING ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS C. LampaPalrher, Iwa,assignor of oneam F. Pierick, Palmer, Iowa Application May 2, 1938, Serial No 205,613.:1 g Q 2 Claims. (01. 2945-20) Y My invention relates to a device of installing ng electric light bulbs and more particularly to that class for installing and rer'novand removi ing bulbs in remotelocations.

vice so constructed and arranged that may be. easily installed and quickly remove sockets located in remote locations,

a deviceof the ab of accommoda stalling and removing light sockets.

A further object of my i a device of the above described character auxiliary means for preventing movement of the socket during the installation or removal of the bulb.

A still further object of my invention is to durable in use, efficient in operation and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advant from the following description, appended and annexed drawing. I

Referring to the drawing wherein like ence characters designate likeparts throughout 30 the several views I Figure l is a trio light bulb secured in a socket supporte a flexible electrical conduit. Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a bulb installing and removing denvention is to provide ages will be apparent side elevation of my invention illustrating the same in connection with an elecure 3 is a detail sectional view illustrating l5 extending therethroughjfsecured within the collarand said upper endjby means of the rivet l5 arevthe'lower ends of'a stationary'jaw' iii, 5

the same being of a -loop configuration for en-,

gaging and surrounding a portion of thebulb 5 5 as-clearly illustrated in thedrawing. Said-jaw i3 is preferably constructed of a length of wire or other similar material a'nd is provided on the upper "section thereof with a covering ll of cushioning material for engaging with'the bulb whereby toprotect the bulb'frombreakage by contact" therewith. 1"

Between the upper and lower sections of the jaw it there is provided a concave shaped seat l8 connected to the sides of the jaw as at it. Said seat is provided with cushioning material '20 for engaging and supporting the lower portion of the bulb. 1

Extending within the upper end of the section I I and sleeve l4 and secured therein by the rivet I5 is a pair of'spaced bracket arms 21 having pivoted to the outer ends thereof a movable jaw l'la of a construction and configuration similar to the stationary jaw I6. and said movable jaw engages the opposite portion of the bulb W. The

a bulb e having charuction,

claims lower ends of the jaw l'la are connected together by'a brace [8a spaced below the seat I8 in a refermanner to prevent engagement therewith upon operation of the movable jaw. Secured to the central portion of the brace Isa and extending at right angles thereto is a cross arm lllgone end o-fwhich has connected thereto the upper end of a coil spring 20, the lowerend of said coil spring being connected through one of a plurality of apertures 2| formed in an angle bar 22 secured to the handle subjacent the collar M by means d from a seat for supporting the lower portion of the of rivets 23.. bulb. v n The opposite end of the cross arm has secured Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the thereto a ring which has secured thereto the member for maintaining the socket against movev upper end of a flexible pull member 25 for ino 5 secured within a duit 8 of ordinary construction For the purpose of removing the bulb the socket 8 or installing a simi ectively connected together 6. of the section i l by means of and I2; resp sleeve IS. The upper en 5 secured thereto a collar ention there is illustrated a1 switch provided with ding. through the side The socket and bulb are supported in suspended relation by a flexible conlar bulb, I provide a handle l0 having upper and lower sections II a bulb stance acable or chain. The lower end of the pull member 25 is trained through an eyemember 26 carried on the lower end of l the lower "section' l2 of the handle HL' Said lower end of said pull member is provided with a finger ring Z'lwhereby thesame may be readily operated.

An auxiliary handle 30 comprising upper and lower sections 3i and 32 respectively is equipped on the upper end with a laterally extending socket engaging member 33. Said socket engaging member is fashioned with a horizontally extending arm 34 having an outer right angularly socket 5 from by a loop shaped disposed section 35 terminating in H has a horizontally extendingarm 36 spaced from the a rivet arm 34 and fashioned with an arcuate end 31.

The arms 34 are adapted to embrace the electrical conduit 8 and upper section of the socket 6 and the section 35 extends about the key I. When so arranged, the arms 34 and 36 and section 35 through the medium of the handle 38 serve to hold the socket 6 against rotation while the bulb is being inserted or unscrewed from the socket.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that upon actuation of the cross arm l9 through the medium of the pull member 25, the movable jaw is operated to permit insertion of a bulb between both of the jaws or to disengage the jaws from a bulb and that the seat It serves to support the bulb while the same is clamped between the jaws by the action of the spring 20.

What I claim is:

i 1. A device of the character described, comprising, a handle, a stationary jaw fixed on said handle and adapted ,to' circularly engage the upper portion of the lower globose section of a pyriform electric light bulb, a cup-shaped seat secured to said stationary jaw for receiving therein the lower portion of said section, a movable jaw pivoted to said handle and adapted to circularly engage said upper portion and coact with said stationary jaw to circumsept said section therebetween, a spring connected to said movable jaw and said handle for movingsaid movable jaw towards said stationary jaw to effect co'action between the jaws and thearcuate face of said section in ,a manner to urge said section within said seat and clamp said bulb within the seat and between said jaws, and means connected to said movable jaw for operating the latter away from said stationary jaw.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, a handle, a stationary jaw fixed on said handle and of a looped configuration for circularly engaging the upper portion of the lower globose section of a pyriform electric light bulb, a covering of cushioning material carried by said stationary jaw, a cup-shaped seat SCLlI6d to said stationary jaw and equipped with cushioning material adapted to receive therein the lower portion of said section, a movable jaw pivoted on said handle and ofa looped configuration, a covering of cushioning material carried by said movable jaw, said movable jaw adapted to circularly engage said upper portion and coact with said stationary jaw to circumsept said section therebetween, across arm secured to saidv movable jaw, a spring connected to said cross arm and said handle for moving said movable jaw towards said stationary jaw to effect coaction between the jaws and the arcuate face of said section in a manner to urge said section of said bulb within said seat and clamp said bulb within the seat and between saidcoverings, and a pull member connected to said cross arm for operating said movable jaw in a manner to permit removal and insertion of said bulb between said coverings.

JOSEPH C. ,LAMPE. 

